This is our piano, a P.S. Wick from St. Paul, Minnesota. It is
a cabinet grand piano with a wonderful tone. It is 80 years
old.
I found this piano at an estate sale in 1988, and knew
it was a great deal.
I had wanted to learn to play the piano since I first touched
my grandparents piano...at the age of two. Their policy was
a hands off policy, so I never was allowed to touch even one
key.
Our first child took piano lessons, and with running after
several children under the age of ten, it was fulfilling to
listen to someone else play the piano. Over the years a
few of our children took to the piano, and that was enough
for me at the time.
As children began to graduate from college and leave home,
the piano was sitting idle for long periods of time. I began
to feel again my childhood longing for learning how to
play this lovely instrument. So, I took a series of lessons,
and after many long hours of practicing numerous songs,
scales and chords,I can say that I am fairly decent on
the piano, as long as the piece is at my level.
More than learning the Circle of Fifths and other elements
of theory, I learned that if you really want to learn something,
no matter how difficult, it can be done. So much of learning is
attitude. I will never be an expert pianist, but I didn't take up
learning piano in order to become an expert. I enjoy the
process of learning, and when I look back at where I started
in piano, and what I know and can play now...it was all worth
every minute of practice that I put into it!
Awww our lovely piano!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know you got it at an estate sale!
But thank you for making this instrument apart of all our lives!! :) Still play it every day at work!! :)